Does Xbox One X do an "echo test"?

Hello, I'm Felipe and I'm an independent Community Advisor, and I'll do my best to help you.

Yes, the Xbox One X performs an "echo test" to check the quality of the network connection. This test sends a small packet of data to a Microsoft server and then waits for a response to confirm that the data was received. The purpose of this test is to detect any latency or packet loss issues that could impact online gaming performance.

The IP address you mentioned, 20.83.102.213, is a legitimate IP address associated with Xbox Live services, so there's no need to worry about it being a malicious connection attempt. It's possible that your router is simply displaying this information as part of its monitoring capabilities.

How do you know that address is Xbox service?

that is a microsoft IP address and is located in the US, it is part of normal communications for the xbox live network.

Hi there ADeadlyFlamingo,

In addition to what Mrs Assassin13 suggested, if you try a Skype Echo test , do you still experience the static noise with
your headset?

Are you experiencing constant static noise when others are speaking to you in an Xbox party? If so, our party audio steps may be able to help out
as well.

Hey CB Crunch!

To narrow this down have you by chance tried a Skype echo test on your console? To do that open up the Skype app and give the "Skype Test Call" contact a call to see if you're able to hear your echo. If you're able to hear yourself this definitely sounds
like it might be on the side of your network, in which case you would want to run through this

NAT Type Troubleshooter.